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July 2009
News
Cookout at the Lakefront Brewery
Our 6th annual pot luck cookout will be on
Wednesday, July 8th starting at 5:30 PM, at the
Lakefront Brewery patio which is along
the Milwaukee River, with Russ Klisch, president, and his family as our
host. Bring a dish to pass (a salad, appetizer or dessert) plus something
for yourself to grill, something to drink (wine anyone?) and your
own plates, napkins, utensils, etc. We will have one charcoal grill
(thanks to Henry Maksimowicz) and one gas grill (thanks to Jim Remus).
If someone else can bring a grill, please call Tom at 262-241-6638.
To thank Russ for his hospitality, please bring an extra bottle of your homemade
finest as a thank you gift. Don’t be surprised if some of the brewery’s
own East Side Dark is available to sample as well. There is no official club
program this evening, just an opportunity for some good fellowship in a pleasant
place on a pleasant evening. We will also have a brief tour of the brewery with
Russ if there is enough interest.
The Lakefront Brewery’s address is 1872 N. Commerce St, Milwaukee. Commerce
Street is south of North Avenue, and a few blocks east of the stoplight at E.
Pleasant and Commerce.
From the South or West of Downtown Milwaukee:
Take I-90/I-94 to I-43 North
Take exit 73A for WI-145 and follow signs for McKinley Ave/WI-145
Merge right onto WI-145, and drive about 0.4 mile (and move to the far left
lane)
Turn left onto 6th Street and drive about 0.4 mile
Turn right onto Walnut St (which will become Pleasant Ave) and drive about 0.5
mile
Turn left onto Commerce and drive about 0.3 mile
Lakefront Brewery will be on your right.
From North of Downtown Milwaukee:
Take I-43 South
Take exit 73B for North Avenue; at North Avenue continue south taking a slight
left onto 8th Street (which turns into 6th Street) for about 1 mile
Turn left onto Walnut St (which will become Pleasant Ave) and drive about 0.5
mile
Turn left onto Commerce and drive about 0.3 mile
Lakefront Brewery will be on your right.
Park on Commerce Street or you’ll find plenty of parking under the Holton Street
bridge.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend..
President's Blog
The June meeting trip to the
Wollersheim Winery was well attended.
Thanks to our hosts Philippe and Julie. We had a winery tour with Philippe
answering all of our questions. Philippe then conducted a “training”
session with tastings of water with sugar, acid, tannin, oak, vinegar added, and
then a taste of Prairie Fume. We then had a picnic in the picnic shelter.
If you have never been to the winery it is worth a trip as it is a beautiful
location.
We are now into our summer activities with two social events planned. July
will be the evening picnic at the
Lakefront Brewery along the Milwaukee
river. If the weather cooperates, this is a great place for a picnic.
In August we have our club picnic where the food is good, the games are
competitive with plenty of socializing.
Have a great summer. Howard Hasselkus
August Club Picnic
The August 2009 Annual WVA Picnic will be held this
year on Saturday, August 15th at the Fox River Park in Waukesha, rain or shine!
We will have use of a large shelter with bathrooms. Note that there will
be a nominal charge to get into the park.
The club will furnish roasted sweet corn, roast chicken. Al Downs will
again bring his delightful red and white wine slushes for us to enjoy. You
should bring your own eating utensils, plates, a dish to pass, and of course a
few bottles of your finest to share.
We’ll start the festivities at 11 AM and eat about noon, as the corn comes off
the grill. There will also be games to play and prizes for the winners.
Use this
registration form to sign up for this event. Registration
deadline is August 11th.
2009 WI State Fair Wine Competition
This year’s WI State Fair Amateur Winemaking Competition took place
in May. Congratulations to all
who have won awards this year. Click
here for the results.
Look for the competition display at the upcoming WI State Fair
(August 6 through August 16) which will be located in the Wisconsin
Products building.
Board of Directors for 2009/2010
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President: Howard Hasselkus
(one year)
Vice President: Thomas Courtney (one year)
Recording Secretary: David Brandt (one year)
Corresponding Secretary: Don Betlej (one year)
Treasurer: Mike Bell (one year)
Sergeant-at-Arms: Mary Howell (one year)
Trustee: Len Montalbano (two years)
Board Members-at-Large: Rick Markham (two years), Mike
Szabo (two years)
WVA Club Logo Apparel for Sale
The club has a large assortment of club-logo
apparel, available for order by all members. Order forms will continue to be
available at our membership meetings.
Calendar of Events
July 8th Wednesday - Membership Meeting,
cookout and tour at the
Lakefront Brewery, 5:00 PM
August 5th Wednesday - Board of Directors meeting at the home of
George & Mary Scovronski, 7:00 PM
August 15th Saturday - Annual WVA picnic, Waukesha Fox River Park
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